The databases below are recommended by the Research & Instruction librarian and liaison to the Ethnic Studies department.
These databases contain peer-reviewed sources (i.e., academic, scholarly, or refereed sources) that are written by experts in the discipline. They utilize standards of research and writing directed by editors and other professionals in their field - this ensures the quality and accuracy of the information in the journal or book.
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Please keep in mind that Ethnic Studies research is interdisciplinary and intersectional - in other words, it overlaps with several other disciplines. See our Articles by Subject page to use databases recommended for other disciplines.
Chicano Database content includes records from journals and other resources including newspapers, books, and book chapters. The database provides extensive depth with coverage dating back to the 1960s and selective indexing dating back to the early 1900s.
This link opens in a new windowOnline collection covering cultures, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences of a variety of ethnic and cultural groups in the U.S. Includes scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, biographies, primary sources, and ebooks.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowHigh quality content selected to support dialogue on key issues surrounding systemic racism for students and faculty. The database includes full-text of articles from books, government documents, magazines and academic journals.
Social Sciences Full Text provides access to a wide assortment of the most important English-language social science journals. It includes full text of articles from journals dating as far back as 1995 and indexing and abstracts of periodicals dating as far back as 1983, which includes peer-reviewed resources covering the latest concepts, theories and methods from both applied and theoretical aspects of the social sciences.
Global Road Warrior is the world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Global Road Warrior consists of 175 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
Multi-disciplinary, full-text database offering full-text articles, including peer-reviewed titles; also includes indexing and abstracts. This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study.
Excellent "pro/con" analysis of key social, economic, and policy issues. Weekly issues cover a new topic in a 20-30 page report, including a history of the issue, the current debate with likely outcomes, and a bibliography of key sources. Covers 1991 - present.